Complaint 1696813
2004 FORD TAURUS • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 1, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1696813
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jan 1, 2020
- Date Received
- Oct 1, 2020
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TUBE ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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